RAW impressions with Lou Barlow and Adelle Barlow

Which armpit smells more? Lou is in the studio working on the new Folk Implosion LP and having musical dreams. Loss, dreams and the heart are discussed. Adelle added a meal plan plus more songs on the way! https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com Want Lou to write out lyrics of a song you like? go here: https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

On the day after their very-first-live-show, Adelle and Lou provide listeners a recreation of the performance with added local references! No tunes were harmed in this episode. Handwritten lyrics!: https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com Our ever expanding Substack of words, songs and domestic tips! https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Home from tour, Lou utilizes his cassette 4-track for a meditation soundtrack and a Gram Parson's cover (Blue Eyes). Depression and recovering from tour are discussed. The first ever RAW impressions live show is happening this Saturday! opening for Homebody https://www.hellohomebody.com/tour/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another remote episode, Lou in Denver, Adelle at home...Lou plays Adelle a version of his song Repeat from his Brace The Wave L.P. https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/publish/post/135787261 BIG NEWS!! RAW impressions LIVE mini-music-saturday! 8/12 – TURNERS FALLS, MA @ Peskeompskut Park Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lou tries to cheer Adelle up by playing her a song that always makes her cry, 3 Babies by the late Sinead O'Connor. In Nashville, Lou sees the drum set used on Neil Young's Harvest and ends the show with a quick version of Out On The Weekend. Our Substack is happening! Music and more! https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com the original Pee-Wee's Playhouse! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbhZZnI...

While In Louisville, Lou records a 90s mash-up he and Adelle conceived while on the Barlow Family General Tour (featuring Lou solo). The medley was recorded and mixed by Donnie Bott at BBD Labs! We're going to put this slice of heaven on the https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com soon, subscribe now! All the pod songs (mash-ups, covers, commercials, new ones) are gonna land there! Hosted on Acas...

Lou is in Toronto, Adelle is home, do they learn how to negotiate the odd gaps, new complications and limitations of remote recording? Sorta! Adelle shares stories from home including Izzy's traumatizing encounter with 2 dogs on the loose. Lou contemplates the ominous rumble of masculinity.  WARNING: sad pet death have you seen Lou's -sebadoh '93- yet? check it, and tons of other stuff,...

Recorded July 13th in Indianapolis, Indiana on the Barlow Family General Tour (featuring Lou solo), Adelle and Lou grill Joyful Noise label-guy Karl Hoffstetter about his humble beginnings and grand plans. A Boston grindcore band with a hideous name and a Pentatonix/Monotonix collab are discussed. Karl spills the beans on exciting new projects with the aforementioned Monotonix and Marnie "power gi...

Lou and Adelle interview friend and houseguest Ryan Jewell. Ryan is a percussionist and multi-instrumentalist in town to assist Lou with a new, kinda secret, project. The episode ends with a short and sweet noise jam. Get lessons from Ryan! Have him play on your new LP! https://www.ryanjewell.com/ We're about to go crazy and put tons of extra stuff (recipes, songs, movies!) on our Substack! https:...

The Barlow Family General Tour (featuring Lou solo) concludes. Lou and Adelle discuss the end of the tour, Lou plays his solo nugget Imagined Life, they fall asleep, wake up and finish the episode before their 9-hour drive home from Pittsburgh, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Barlow Family General Tour (featuring Lou solo) approaches the end, Adelle is overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude. Lou, Adelle and Izzy check in, late night, from Lou's cousin's house in Dayton, Ohio. TWO SHOWS LEFT! MANY TICKETS AVAILABLE!! Columbus + Pittsburgh https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lou-barlow-17083068226#events Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this particularly raw RAW impressions (on the road!), Lou performs Caterpillar Girl then remembers he already performed it for an earlier episode. Lou and Adelle attempt to amend the mistake, Lou edits another song, I Believe In Fate, into the episode and they try to explain what happened. Confusion aplenty! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adelle and Lou, still on break from the Barlow Family General Tour, interview Grandpa Dave and Grandma Val. The retirees share their RAW impressions of Led Zeppelin, the Everly Brothers and the Greasers vs. Baldies phenomenon. Enjoy this eye opening 60's flashback recorded July 4th on the shores of Wisconsin's Upper Turtle Lake! The Barlow Family General Tour Featuring Lou Solo continues! &nb...

 Adelle and Lou are in Wisconsin for a 3 day break from the Barlow Family General tour. Lou plays 3 covers of 3 songs from 3 Wisconsin bands: Mecht Mensch, The Frogs and Killdozer.  Tour resumes on July 7th in Wisconsin!   https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lou-barlow-17083068226#events Friday July 7th> Milwaukee WI URSA Boutique Saturday July 8th> Viroqua WI Driftless Books Sunday...

Tired and tipsy, post-show in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Lou and Adelle manage to record a new episode! Subjects range from panties, the Catholic Church, masturbation, Adelle's mysterious spirituality and Lou's hair...maybe. Listen, find out and let us now. Subscribe to us on Substack, both free and paid options offer music, movies and menus! https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com The tour is happenin...

Lou and Adelle are in a bed, in a motel room in Ithaca, New York. Lou shares the possibly, probably, never heard before 4-track cassette 'demo' version of the Sebadoh classic Skull. Also, a definitely never heard before song about his high school crush. Both songs were recorded in 1993. Join us on the Barlow Family General Tour!   https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lou-barlow-17083068226#events JUN...

The Barlow Family General Tour (featuring Lou Barlow solo) PART 1 is over. The drive home after the last show in Brooklyn was brutal. Lou does a parody of the Hives hit Hate To Say I Told You So to explain and repent. BFGT Summer '23 PART II starts on Saturday June 24! get tix here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lou-barlow-17083068226#events Saturday June 24> Kingston NY MONUMENT  Sun...

Too tired from tour to do MiniMusicMonday, Lou and Adelle present TinyTunesTuesday. Lou dips deep into his 'oeuvre' and plays the 2 song medley that comprises Poledo from Dinosaur Jr's You're Living All Over Me L.P.. A discussion about shoplifting is interrupted by Lou playing Caterpillar Girl. The Barlow Family General Tour continues! https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lou-barlow-17083068226#events Sat...

Lou's playing solo shows and Adelle and Izzy are with! From a Holiday Inn couch in Wilmington, Delaware, they discuss the tour so far and all the feels. Please join us and come say hi, we're loving it! Lou's playing the hits and Adelle's selling the shit. Izzy is making friends (little kids get in free!) and the show ends by 9:30 (more or less). TIX HERE!!>>>> https://www.eventbrite.co...

 In preparation for tour Lou is finally learning his most requested song, High School (from 1993!). To do so he finds the original recording, attempts to decipher it and, along the way, makes an expanded remix. He plays the remix and his new attempt at the song for Adelle.  See all the tour dates, so far, here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lou-barlow-17083068226 Shows in NY state, M...

The Barlow Family General Tour is fast approaching. Adelle and Lou are in pre-tour anxiety mode. Lou is re-learning an old and profane, oft requested song. Adelle dreams of a stern packing consultant and shares an off-the-cuff impression of domestic goddess Martha Stewart.  Join us on our tour! https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lou-barlow-17083068226 dates for part 1: beverly ma sun June 11 backya...

It’s getting hot in Lou’s studio, he greets Adelle shirtless and overly excited about his Sheryl Crow/Alanis Morrisette mash-up. Adelle busts him for being on edibles.  Lou and Adelle (and Izzy) are hitting the road as Lou plays backyards and small stages! Tour starts next week! GET TICKETS!! https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lou-barlow-17083068226 Find RAW impressions related music (including thi...

Lou and Adelle are feeling overwhelmed. A solo tour looms, the school year is ending, and will there be enough time to do it all? Lou presents his recreation of a 1980s Folgers coffee commercial with added sound effects. Lou's on tour with Adelle and Izzy.. tickets for the mostly backyard, early shows here> https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lou-barlow-17083068226 videos. new music etc. > htt...

 Adelle and Lou chat about the 80s and Tina’s comeback LP Private Dancer. Lou then stretches his vocal range with a cover of What’s Love Got To Do With It. https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com for free and paid, exclusive content!  Lou (and Adelle and Izzy!) ON TOUR, early shows, backyards and cozy spaces! get your tickets! https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lou-barlow-17083068226 Hos...

Lou and Adelle recap a beautiful whale watch/memorial service for a friend's mother. They share the ups and downs of sea life and a surprising octogenarian encounter. HEAR: our friend Caissie's memories of her mother's service: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christa-miller/id1527623861?i=1000614280477 COME see us on tour! new dates just announced: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lou-barlow-170...